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  2. Amygdalin - Wikipedia

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    Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē 'almond') is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels, pips or stones) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and in the roots of manioc.

  3. Blood agent - Wikipedia

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    Cyanide poisoning can be detected by the presence of thiocyanate or cyanide in the blood, a smell of bitter almonds, or respiratory tract inflammations and congestions in the case of cyanogen chloride poisoning. [2] There is no specific test for arsine poisoning, but it may leave a garlic smell on the victim's breath. [2]

  4. Hydrogen cyanide - Wikipedia

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    HCN has a faint bitter almond-like odor that some people are unable to detect owing to a recessive genetic trait. [12] The volatile compound has been used as inhalation rodenticide and human poison, as well as for killing whales. [13] Cyanide ions interfere with iron-containing respiratory enzymes. [citation needed]

  5. Cyanide - Wikipedia

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    Removal of cyanide from cassava in Nigeria.. Cyanides are produced by certain bacteria, fungi, and algae.It is an antifeedant in a number of plants. Cyanides are found in substantial amounts in certain seeds and fruit stones, e.g., those of bitter almonds, apricots, apples, and peaches. [5]

  6. Almond - Wikipedia

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    The bitter almond is slightly broader and shorter than the sweet almond and contains about 50% of the fixed oil that occurs in sweet almonds. It also contains the enzyme emulsin which, in the presence of water, acts on the two soluble glucosides amygdalin and prunasin [ 19 ] yielding glucose , cyanide and the essential oil of bitter almonds ...

  7. What's That Smell? Animal Disposer Should Get Off His ... - AOL

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    By Ivan Moreno ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico authorities are making a stink after an odor wafting from a New Mexico property led them to a foul discovery -- dozens of dead animals, including the ...

  8. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    Those with a history of poison ivy or poison oak contact dermatitis may be most at risk for such an allergic reaction. During mango's primary ripening season, it is the most common source of plant dermatitis in Hawaii. Manihot esculenta: cassava: Euphorbiaceae: Roots and leaves contain two cyanogenic glycosides, linamarin and lotaustralin.

  9. The 11 Best Fall Colognes for Men

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    Sauvage Eau Forte. You probably already know Sauvage (it is the best-selling men’s fragrance in the world, after all), but you don’t know Eau Forte.